Should I read Red Dragon in the hannibal series first?
Both Red Dragon and Silence of the Lambs are stand-alones. It doesn't matter in which order you read them. The few characters who overlap are inconsequential to understanding and appreciating the plot and characters. In chronology, Red Dragon occurs first, but you won't be confused or miss out on anything if you read them in the other order. They're also the two best books Harris wrote, by a huge margin.
I haven't seen my dad in almost a year, & now he wants to reunite as a "family"?
My advice is to do whatever is most comfortable for you. Some people say that we should always welcome family members into our lives. But I have found that usually the people who believe this come from happy families and don't understand how stressful it can be to be around unpleasant family members. So if you don't feel comfortable around your dad right now, don't feel pressured to be around him. This does not have to be a permanent decision. Maybe someday in future you will feel differently. At that point, you can try again to have a relationship with him. Strictly speaking, your parents can legally force you to spend time with them if that is what their custody agreement says, but it is very, very unlikely that the cops would make this happen. So don't worry that he can contact the police and get you into trouble for not seeing him. You are 17. The police are not going to force you to see him if you don't want to. Even kids as young as 13 are allowed to have a say in which parent they want to live with. We all want to have a happy family. But sometimes it is impossible. I have tried several times to have a relationship with my own parents, who were very violent and alcoholic when I was a child. It never works. I have come to accept that I need to create my own family and friends and not have my parents in my life. What I'm saying is, you're not unusual. You're not being unreasonable. You have a right to feel angry at your dad, based on what you have said here. He sounds awful. Do what you feel comfortable with. If you don't want to see him, that is OK. If you want to try and see him, that is OK too.
What is the name of the song that is played at the beginning of the end credits in The Dark Knight?
I don’t think there is any name for it. It is just called “The Dark Knight” theme. Actually it is integrated in the original Batman Theme (Batman Begins) and is composed by James Howard and Hans Zimmer.. This particular piece is composed by Hans Zimmer.Hans Zimmer has also composed the wonder-woman theme and it is as awesome as the dark knight theme.If you like superhero sound tracks (I do because I love them and I kinda get a positive vibe every time I hear them), then I highly recommend Blake Neely. Here are some of his best ones:The Flash (TV Series)2. Arrow (TV series)3. Reverse Flash (Villian in season 1 of flash and one of my favorites):And Don’t miss to subscribe one guy on youtube, he posts guitar covers of awesome super hero themes. Please see some samples:1.The Flash Cover:2. Reverse Flash Cover:3. Wonder Woman Cover:This guy’s channel is awesome: Nstens1117 …I hope you like the samples I posted in this answer.. coz I am a DC comics guy and love all of these…cheers.
If I'm going to a 7:30 movie that lasts 2 hours, what time will it end?
General FormulaThe formula I use is:(0 to 30 minutes of ads) + (feature length) - (2 to 12 minutes of credits)The lower range is:7:30 + 0m + 2h - 12m = 9:18The upper range is:7:30 + 30 + 2h - 2m = 10:02So between 9:18 and 10:02Determining ad lengthIf you are seeing a blockbuster movie at popular chains such as AMC or Cinemark chain, then advertisers put as many previews as possible, so up to 30 minutes of ads.Former chains like Star/Loews/Sony used to put all the ads before the start time, so they had 0 minutes of ads.Typically, there are around 15 to 20 minutes for less popular movies.Know your theaters.Determining credit lengthBlockbuster movies have an insane budget and hire everyone. These movies have 12 minutes of credits. The Marvel series, most animations, and some comedies have long credits, but they add in epilogues, entertaining songs, or outtakes, which are entertaining to watch. These and typical movies are more around 7–9 minutes of credits.Really short credits (2m to 7m) are typically really low budget movies. IMAX theaters and ad-supported TV will modify the credits of blockbusters movies to make them shorter either by speeding them up or combining the credits into huge screens.Know the kind of movie you are seeing.Unusual/unforeseen circumstancesThere are several unforeseen circumstances, which will cut your movie short. If the bulb breaks, there is usually about 10 or 15 minutes where no one seems to know what’s going on. After a while, the ushers will hand out movie passes. I’ve had this happen about 4 or 5 times out of ~1000 movies over 40 years. It’s relatively rare, but it does happen. This can happen at any point, but typically the ad system and the movie system are independent, so after you’ve watched the ads.Halloween or costume movies (e.g. Rocky Horror Picture Show(1975) or the Room(2003)) have contests in the beginning which delay the start time as much as an hour. Don’t plan for events after the showing.Some movies are absolutely terrible, so you may leave early. This usually takes about 15 or 20 minutes into the film. Theaters have cut off times where they won’t give you your money back after a fixed amount of time. So, if you don’t like the movie, leave early to get your money or passes back.Lastly, there are work, family, or friends emergencies, which can interrupt the movies extensively. These can happen at any point.